<s>
Online	B-Application
patient	I-Application
education	I-Application
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
online	O
patient	O
engagement	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
method	O
of	O
providing	O
medical	O
information	O
and	O
education	O
to	O
patients	O
using	O
learning	B-Application
management	I-Application
systems	I-Application
delivered	O
through	O
the	O
Internet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Generally	O
,	O
online	B-Application
patient	I-Application
education	I-Application
is	O
supplemented	O
with	O
in-person	O
consultations	O
tailored	O
to	O
each	O
individual	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Health	O
professionals	O
use	O
online	B-Application
patient	I-Application
education	I-Application
to	O
prepare	O
patients	O
for	O
medical	O
procedures	O
,	O
administer	O
intake	O
and	O
informed	O
consent	O
paperwork	O
,	O
educate	O
patients	O
about	O
health	O
conditions	O
,	O
provide	O
information	O
about	O
preventive	O
care	O
,	O
encourage	O
healthy	O
behavior	O
and	O
lifestyle	O
changes	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Health	O
insurance	O
companies	O
use	O
online	B-Application
patient	I-Application
education	I-Application
to	O
inform	O
patients	O
about	O
coverage	O
policies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	B-Application
patient	I-Application
education	I-Application
is	O
gaining	O
popularity	O
as	O
home	O
Internet	O
access	O
becomes	O
more	O
common	O
and	O
medical	O
practices	O
increasingly	O
utilize	O
digital	O
technologies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Patients	O
either	O
view	O
online	B-Application
patient	I-Application
education	I-Application
programs	O
and	O
materials	O
in	O
a	O
medical	O
office	O
or	O
from	O
their	O
homes	O
or	O
other	O
remote	O
locations	O
with	O
Internet	O
access	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
survey	O
of	O
3200	O
patients	O
revealed	O
that	O
even	O
patients	O
who	O
are	O
not	O
computer	O
literate	O
are	O
satisfied	O
with	O
online	B-Application
patient	I-Application
education	I-Application
as	O
means	O
of	O
learning	O
about	O
medical	O
care	O
.	O
</s>
